Sean 'Diddy' Combs taken into federal custody in New York City, sources tell ABC News

NEW YORK -- Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken into national custody successful Manhattan connected Monday night, aggregate sources archer ABC News.

A connection from his lawyer said:

"We are disappointed with the determination to prosecute what we judge is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Sean "Diddy" Combs is simply a euphony icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the past 30 years gathering an empire, adoring his children, and moving to uplift the Black community. He is an imperfect person, but helium Is not a criminal. To his recognition Mr. Combs has been thing but cooperative with this probe and helium voluntarily relocated to New York past week successful anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgement until you person each the facts. These are the acts of an guiltless antheral with thing to hide, and helium looks guardant to clearing his sanction successful court."

In July, Combs faced caller enactment trafficking allegations successful a suit by a erstwhile porn prima that besides named a pistillate accused of being to "Diddy" what Ghislaine Maxwell was to Jeffrey Epstein.

Adria English, who performed nether the sanction Omunique, said she "has lived her big beingness with the memories of being trapped successful a rhythm of enactment trafficking she ne'er asked to beryllium a portion of and was chosen due to the fact that Defendant Combs knew helium could groom her."

This is astatine slightest the 10th suit filed against Combs alleging carnal maltreatment and enactment trafficking.